You say you are a fan of New Orleans sports teams? How’s that been working out for you lately?
You’ve had almost 10 days to get over what happened to the Saints and apparently that’s not getting any better. Seems like there is a new conspiracy theory every day. Of course, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hasn’t exactly been the bastion of leadership during that time, so you know what they say — laissez les bon conspiracies rouler!
Now comes word that Anthony Davis, probably one of the five best players in the NBA right now, wants to leave area code 504 for parts unknown. Of course, he still has 1 1/2 years on that nasty little detail they call a contract, but he hasn’t wasted any time making goo-goo eyes with Los Angeles or Boston or any NBA team that might be in the market for a franchise-level player, which would be all of them. Cheer up, Pelicans fans; you’ve still got Cheick Diallo!
And while you weren’t looking, your Triple-A baseball franchise is hitting the bricks, probably after next year. Leaving New Orleans and moving to … wait for it … Wichita. Has any person or entity ever made the New Orleans-to-Wichita move? Of course, this will relieve all of us of the worst nickname in sports history: the New Orleans Baby Cakes. Whoever thought of that nickname should be banished to Wichita.
Fear not, New Orleans sports fans; you’ve still got that nine-game high school state championship football weekend to look forward to every December. Oops, I guess you don’t. They’ve voted to reduce that down to only five games in the Superdome.
And if you haven’t noticed by now, the Zurich Classic golf tournament resembles a country club member-guest now because for some reason they thought making it a team event would be more exciting. Still waiting on that.
But it’s Mardi Gras season, so nothing really matters anyway.
